Team Lead – Infrastructure Engineering

Role Summary

Softobiz is establishing a centralized Infrastructure & SecOps function to move project delivery streams away from manual cloud configurations toward a modern, self-service Infrastructure-as-a-Product model. As Team Lead – Infrastructure Engineering, you will lead this transformation on the ground by authoring production-grade Terraform golden modules, establishing automated CI/CD provisioning pipelines, and embedding ISO 27001 compliance guardrails. Operating in a hands-on player-coach capacity from our Kochi office, you will directly build scalable multi-cloud infrastructure while mentoring platform engineers and shaping our core engineering baselines.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Architecture & Golden Modules

• Design, build, and maintain reusable Terraform golden modules across AWS and Azure for core infrastructure patterns, including VPC/networking, compute, Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), databases, IAM, and storage.
• Define and enforce enterprise governance baselines across AWS Organizations and Azure Management Groups, including standardized resource naming, landing zone architecture, and mandatory tagging structures.
• Write and maintain thorough, developer-friendly technical documentation and runbooks for every infrastructure module and pipeline stage to ensure seamless adoption by project teams.

CI/CD Provisioning & Shift-Left Security

• Own the end-to-end provisioning pipeline by combining golden modules, automated security scanning, and policy gates into unified CI/CD workflows (GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions).
• Embed security controls and guardrails directly into pipelines using static code analysis (tfsec, Checkov), Policy-as-Code frameworks (OPA, Sentinel), and secrets management to ensure resources are secure by default.
• Partner with Cloud Security Engineers and the CISO's office to align infrastructure controls with ISO 27001:2022 Annex A requirements and maintain versioned, audit-ready compliance trails.
• Review infrastructure change requests and pull requests submitted by engineering teams to enforce standards around security, modularity, and cloud cost optimization before production deployment.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Build and scale the Infrastructure team as a founding member, initially operating in a player-coach capacity (0–2 direct reports) and expanding as organizational demands grow.
• Mentor platform and DevOps engineers, establish engineering best practices, lead sprint planning, conduct code reviews, and act as an escalation lead for infrastructure operational issues.

Required Technical Skills

Domain	Skills & Technologies	Must / Preferred
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)	Terraform (modular design, state management, module registries)	Must-Have
Cloud Platforms	AWS (VPC, IAM, EKS, RDS, CloudTrail) and Microsoft Azure (VNets, AKS, Management Groups, Key Vault)	Must-Have
Cloud Platforms	Google Cloud Platform (GCP)	Good-to-have
Containers & Orchestration	Kubernetes architecture, EKS, AKS, Docker containerization	Must-Have
CI/CD & Automation	GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps pipelines	Must-Have
Policy as Code & Security Scanning	tfsec, Checkov, Open Policy Agent (OPA), HashiCorp Sentinel, Trivy	Must-Have
Security & Compliance	ISO 27001:2022 Annex A controls implementation, Secrets Management (Vault/Key Vault)	Must-Have
Scripting & Tooling	Bash, Python, or Go for automation scripting	Preferred

Qualifications & Certifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience: 8–11 years of hands-on experience in Systems, Cloud, and Infrastructure Engineering, with at least 2+ years leading engineers, designing landing zones, or architecting multi-cloud foundations.
• Compliance Exposure: Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining infrastructure environments aligned to formal frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, or NIST).

Preferred Certifications:

• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or DevOps Engineer Expert

Soft Skills & Cultural Fit

• Strong Ownership & Builder Mindset: Proven ability to build greenfield infrastructure processes and operate independently in an evolving, high-growth environment.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex cloud governance, security, and infrastructure concepts to application teams, delivery managers, and executive stakeholders.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Passion for coaching team members, conducting constructive pull request reviews, and fostering a culture of operational excellence.
• Cross-Timezone Collaboration: Ability to collaborate seamlessly across distributed global teams spanning India, the US, and Australia.

What We Offer

• Strategic Impact: Greenfield opportunity to architect and shape the core multi-cloud infrastructure and security standards across the entire enterprise.
• Global Exposure: Work alongside enterprise clients and cross-functional engineering teams across India, Australia, and the US.
• Leadership Trajectory: Direct pathway to grow and lead a dedicated Infrastructure & Platform Engineering team.
• Continuous Learning: Comprehensive support for advanced cloud architecture, security, and IaC certifications.